The President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Dr. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Egbetokun, has reiterated her leadership’s commitment to improving the welfare of police widows and orphans in 2025.
She disclosed this on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, during a strategic meeting with senior officers of the Police Force Headquarters at the POWA Secretariat in Abuja. She also announced plans to embark on familiarization tours to various states in the country, commencing with Imo and Abia State Police Commands on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Dr. Egbetokun emphasized the Association’s dedication to providing sustainable support for the families of fallen officers and indigent children of police personnel across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
She also outlined plans to expand existing welfare initiatives and introduce new empowerment programs aimed at alleviating the challenges faced by widows and orphans within the police community.
Highlighting the importance of collaboration, the POWA President called for stronger ties between POWA, the Nigeria Police Force, and other stakeholders to address the welfare-related challenges of police families nationwide.
As part of her familiarization tour to Imo and Abia States, Mrs. Egbetokun will also launch welfare initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of police wives and widows in these states. The visit will feature interactions with local POWA members and beneficiaries of the association’s programs.